VLADIMIR KAZIMIROV: PARTIES TO THE KARABAKH CONFLICT WILL NOT AGREE TO TURKEY’S MEDIATION
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15.05.2009 17:55
There is no necessity and opportunity to work out a "road map" for
the settlement of the Karabakh issue, former Co-Chair of the OSCE
Minsk Group, Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov told a press conference
today. "The "road map" outlines the scheduled steps, while speaking
about it is not necessary today, since three or four principles still
remain uncoordinated," Kazimirov said, supposing that the uncoordinated
issues could refer to the referendum on the status of Nagorno Karabakh,
the issues of Lachin and Karvachar.
According to him, Russia’s role in the settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh issue should be active. It would be naive to expect solution
of the issue without Russia. According to Vladimir Kazimirov, the
experience of the past years has shown that taking coordinated steps
towards resolution of the issue is preferable. "Currently there is
an opportunity to form mutual understanding between Russia, USA and
France," he noted.
The former Co-Chair is confident that the resumption of military
actions in Nagorno Karabakh should not be allowed. It is necessary
to take all necessary political and diplomatic measures for the
reinforcement of peace.
It will prevent the resumption of military actions, and peace is
necessary to the conflicting parties themselves.
Vladimir Kazimirov doubts that the parties to the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict will agree to Turkey’s mediation in the settlement
process. "Turkey has been included in the Minsk Group ever since it
was established and its unilateral approaches in favor of one of the
parties has been obvious from the very beginning," he noted.